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Apr 30, 2024
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2012-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PT 7332 - Physical Therapy Management of Medical Conditions
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This course applies current theory to the physical therapy management of acute and chronic medical conditions commonly seen in physical therapy practice. Primary content area will include diseases or conditions of the integumentary, endocrine and metabolic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, immune, and hematological systems. Specific PT management of conditions such as burns, wounds, lymphedema, diabetes, amputations, renal failure, bowel motility problems, pelvic floor dysfunction, hemophilia, obesity, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome will be presented. The pathophysiology, medical diagnosis, clinical course, medical/surgical/health care team management and prevention will be presented as a foundation for developing a physical therapy plan of care.
Corequisite: PT 7334 .
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